BINGHAMTON, N.Y. Its been the very definition of an up-and-down season for the Utica Comets.

The Vancouver Canucks AHL affiliate jumped out to an 8-0-0 start to the season. The Comets were averaging 4.5 goals per game, ventilating the competition.

Then the calendar turned to November and being an AHL affiliate caught up to them.

The Canucks recalled Ashton Sautner and then Sven Baertschi. Sautner returned, then was recalled again.

Adam Gaudette was reassigned, then recalled. Oscar Fantenberg spent two games with the Comets on a conditioning loan. Hes still yet to play for the Canucks.

Reid Boucher scored 10 goals in October and then got hurt. So did Carter Camper. Before back-to-back games this weekend, Vancouver recalled Jalen Chatfield as insurance for Chris Tanev.

Realistically, though, the Comets season can be divided into two parts: with Baertschi and after Baertschi.

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